Why Biochar
- Ultra-clean
- We have tested and compared our biochar residue with brands that charge 3x more, and Gardin's Biochar was significantly cleaner
- Great for your plants
-
Makes the nutrients your plants need easier to access through an increase in soil biomass, microbial efficiency, and cation exchange (Lehmann, J et al. 2011)
-
Increases plant productivity, especially in acidic soils (Saito, M. et al. 1990)
-
Increases plant yields (Tian, Y et al. 2012)
- Increases surface area, allowing the plant to hold onto more nutrients, water, and microorganisms
- Increases natural disease resistance to mold, mildews, and broad mites (Elad et al. 2010)
- Great for our planet
- Helps sequester carbon from the environment
- Byproduct of industrial processes making it sustainable and waste reducing
Ingredients
Biochar
How to Use
- Mix 1-3 cups of biochar directly into your soil/media.
- Activate new biochar by watering with a nutrient rich solution or compost tea.
- Check pH levels and adjust as needed*
*Biochar can have a liming effect on soils, be sure to keep your soil within the recommended pH for your plant.
Sources:
Lehmann, J.; Rillig, M.C.; Thies, J.; Masiello, C.A.; Hockaday, W.C.; Crowley, D. Biochar effects on soil biota—A review. Soil Biol. Biochem. 2011, 43, 1812–1836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.04.022
Saito, M. Charcoal as a micro-habitat for VA mycorrhizal fungi, and its practical implication. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 1990, 29, 341–344.https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(90)90298-R
Tian, Y.; Sun, X.; Li, S.; Wang, H.; Wang, L.; Cao, J.; Zhang, L. Biochar made from green waste as peat substitute in growth media for Calathea rotundifola cv. Fasciata. Sci. Hortic. 2012, 143, 15–18 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2012.05.018
Elad, Yigal, et al. “Induction of Systemic Resistance in Plants by Biochar, a Soil-Applied Carbon Sequestering Agent.” Phytopathology, vol. 100, no. 9, Sept. 2010, pp. 913–921, 10.1094/phyto-100-9-0913. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-100-9-0913
